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ot Th~t,I ~..I 4 freahman University of South CarlIn VODT4 X~ COLUMBIA1S.C. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17,1926 N. PRESBYTERIA PRESIDENT ~AS ,C"ED N4O DECISION Aof D ~II SOn wit k- sew. Podts,p at Carolina , . Davidson McDowell Douglas, -1. ps1dent of. the Presbyterian 611ge 0 South Carolina, was ten dered, tl;;:ldeticy of '-the Univer ity of Sftb carolna on August 17th. r "ia }either accepted nor pted;~ proffered off ice but at the ti .**be offer declared that he tMg cotge to no declsion until he had onfrred with the truteep of the col h t'4trdless of ivl;M otise he t wo~d egtthe present ,t x P tt Intitut ontiq 't ? .> t: e n ;h e ttusteeli, ' v Sboird o t ds, has e special session o tb i. fo : Oember 2p. Althou . cl,eod has not stated the purpose of the meeting it is unders'}oo4l that it is called in ac ordance with the plans of Dr. Douglas. It is expected that he will then make a statement of acceptance or rejection of the offer. Since June, 1911, Dr. Douglass has >een president of the Presbyterian Conege, s aiweeding the late Dr. W. G. Neville. His administration has been marked with notable successes; the in stitution has grown both scholastica'ly and materially under his leadership until it occupies today an enviable posi tion among the Presbyterian church's colleges and boasts an influence in the state not to be measured by the size of its annual expenditures nor the number of its students. And so the university trustees, cast ing about for a su:table and worthy successor to the late President Mel ton were attracted by Dr. Douglas' achievements and, having considered his attainments as educator, minister and executive, they are agreed upon his election to the university presiden cy. Dr. Douglas is bound to the Univer pity by the t'e born of the fact that it Was from this institution that in 1900 he received his degree as master of arts, offers, it is conceded, no small field of service; the opportunity for achieve inent, taking up the task where Presi dent Melton, another Presbyterian, laid it down, is great. The years of his leadership have however, bound him ::lose to Presbyterian college and to Elinton and both cellege and town ihould he take up the university presi lency-will lose him to the state insti ution and to Columbia with regret, empered only 'by their high wishes nd fa!th in his success. Of a family that has supplied South ~arolina with many staunch Presby Srians, Dr. Douglas was born at lackstock in Fairfield county June 20, 069, a son of the Rev. James and kargaret (McDlowell) Douglas. His .t her, a native of Fairfield county, vas . a graduate of Davidson college mnd of the Columbia Theological sem nary and for a numuber of years was (Continuedto Pnage Fie) L Mi nderedUz N4COLLEGE I IS SELECTED PROFS ARRANGE NEW SCHEDULE FOR STUDENTS MORE 'E GIVEN WORK Period for Cbpape Exercises Re arangod for Freesbmen and Vpperciaseia "By thef words ye shiall know them." The student who is heard asking such a question as "Have ydl an eight thirty?" will-,quite readil be pointed opt as an) uppleglassman' because the now .ttdonts ate unpaware \that until this year cla.s began at elg t o'clock thste d 6 a h a it as they will this aents who .oprk may .their spre -ifne in the .faculty has rearranged ^r + he~b.dule o' that iredclasses' may be iished bipre, or at twelve o'cl zL. Students fo .work sy,y get - twelve and one, and then be ee'Eo, their work at bne o'clock Instead of at two as heretofore.: It. 'o be noted that classes schedule&-, for twelve o'clock are nearly all elective, only a few being required for credit towards a degree. Instead of chapel exercises breaking into the nniddle of the morning classes, at 'ten-thirty, they will be held from twelve till twelve-thirty. Freshmen will be required to attend chapel on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, whereas, upperclassmen will attend on Tuesdays and Thursdays. As has al ways been customary, student body meetings will be held on Saturday at the regular chapel period. The schedule for elementary French and History has been arranged so that all sections may meet together at least once a week for a lecture. These lectures wIll be given by the more ex perienced professors in the departments concer .:d and by the heads of these departments. - U.S.C. - Miss Florence Roach Comes to Carolina Daughter of Former President Succeeds in Getting in Wo man's Building Miss Florence Earle Roach of Rock Hill, the great-great granddaughter of James H. Thornwell, president of South Carolina college (now the Uni versity) from 1851-1855, is the only freshman who was able to get in the main dormitory, or. Woman's building at the University. Miss Roach is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Roach, her mother having been Miss Nan Thornwell whose grandfather was born In the president's house on the college campus wh'.le his father, Dr. James Thornwell, was president of the insti tution. 'Miss Roach is the first girl of lincal descent from this brill'ant schol ar and noted theologian to enter the University though in the, male line, Thornwells have always been careful to keep up the fam'ly tradition of ob telinm diplomas fromi this institution. NTRE( iversity P Program of Student Affairs FRIDAY, SEPT. 17th, 7:30 P.M. College Night . SUNDAY, SEPT. 19th, 7:00 P.M. 2 All University Service ("Y" Meeting) Chapel TUESDAY, SEPT. 21st, 8:00 P.M. ( Social for Freshmen by Clariosophic Society WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22nd,7:00 P.M. Freshman Banquet University Gyn. (Free-Get tickets at Fiin Hall not later than Monday night) FRIDAY, SFT.. 24th Church Socials (Each :-hurGh will give a social forr11 students) FR )A, iOt.. 1st, 8:00 P.M. Freshman Reception University Gym. (Date Undecided) by Euphradian Society Social for Freshmen -U.s.c. New Building 'o Seat Over Five Thousand BEHIND STEWARD'S HALL Large Field House to Fill Long Need of the University Student Body At last the University will have a place large enough for all the students to assemble at one time. This need is being met 'in the new field house to be erected this year behind the gym nasium. Everything will be on one floor, with space enough for two practice courts 1 and th's can be turned into a large varsity court for inter-collegiate games. Seats will be arranged in a circle around the open space somewhat like the grandstand and seats at the foot ball field. The capacity will be around 4,000. Under thL seats will be lockers and dressing rooms for the teams, both freshman and var:ity, with sleeping quarters and showers for the visiting teams. Space will be included for track dressing rooms and lockers also. Club rooms for the "Bilock C" <.lub< will be built, and plans are going for ward now to reorganize this club andt create renewed interest. This building will also be a great ( help to the city of Columbia as a con- I ventional hall, and the State teachers' I: association, which has 5,000 teachersi ittend'ng, could easily be seated there. Graduation exercises and pageants f onfI also be held on the University e :ampus without extra trouble. r Plans have already been approvedd mnd work will start immediately. The Floor will be ready for the basketball c season which gets under way in Feb- a ruary. ' :ORDS B esidency Bj 1204 REGISTEI THREE DAYS A THLETIC FIELD " OF UNIVERSITY BEST IN STATE Uomnposed of Two Grass Fields for Practice and One for Ganas NEW OTAND SEATS 6,000 Wd* F pe Surrounds Field with Tultset ; es and Entrances acing Green Street The best athletic field in the state ind one of the best of the South can )e the boast'of the Gamecocks now. Students coming in could hardly real ize that a field'# dirt could- be made utb three grass overed playing fields kith steel stands. ,t a stogt JencA jas been..p't atand tih iwhil groiund, and on the side facing Divine street, a concrete buttress has been built up over ten feet. rcket offices and large entrances were made on the lower side of Green street. Burlap has been put around the field to secure secrecy for the practices. Ihe field next to the infirmary, which is to be used for games only has been planted w.~th a heavy coating of grass, and the stands are steel with :oncrete foundations, with a capacity for 6,000 spectators. Two practice fields are adjoining, one )eing for the varsity and one for the reshmen. This relieves the here-to ore congested condition. Grass has )een planted here, and in the spring t will be the baseball field. Around his is a quarter mile track whbch has :oncrete sides and a carefully packed ayer of cinders. - u.s.c. - -lariosophs to Give Freshman Reception Speeches, Debates and Refresh- 1 ments in Hodor of New Men on Tuesday Night The Clariosoph'c Society will start he year off Tuesday night at 7:30 wit-2 . ts annual freshmen reception,.d These receptions always stand out Mv ecause of the sparkle of the refresh- O1 nents and the wit and brilliance of the of peakers, so many of whom the re ~lariosophic has produced. The names of the speakers for the di ~ccasion are a deep secret and may be Mi o kept until the last minute. Were la hey known opposition forces might as lo them bodily injury to prevent the m 2lariosophic's obtaining that superior N restige which has always heretofore di 'een given it by its yearly arm-open nug. e Offic'als of the society have made dr ull assurances that none of the speak- th rs will be damned with halitosis. None ini eed be frightened off by fear of that ur readied disease. fo The greater the, number in the hall|ne n the third story of Tenement 4, just th hove the canteen, the merrier will the wi 'uesday night occasion be.. ROKEN , Trustees tED FIRST SAYS CHASE LEGISTRAR GIVES FIGURES nrollment at Four.Thirty Today Greater Than at Same Tim -" Any Previous Year Figures obtained - from the Registrar this afternoon -show that the enrollment-at Carolina today, up until four o'clock, exceeds that at the end of the third day last year by nearly two hundred. Last year the figures were 1087 at the en'd of th third day of registration; today at four o'clock they were 12041 An enrollment of 1200 stu. dents exceeds all previous rec ords, obtained so soon after the beginning of registrations. .More .than fifteen hundred are epected before the books are closed for the semester. Figures for the enrollment 'in, he different departments are not yet accessible ,but will be by the end of next week at yhich time they will be pub lished in The Gamecock. Enrollment records from 1918 to 1927 are as follows: 1918-19-_________ -_-508 1919-20 ---------------- 579 1920-21 ---------------- 610 1921-22 ---------------- 621 1922-23 --------------- 746 1923-24 ----------__-_ 1924-25 ---------------- 963 1925-26 ---------------- 1100 1926-27 --------------- 1204 - U.S.c. - )pen House Held at Women's Dormitory any Take Opportunity of Meet. ing Co-eds at Reception Last Night Open house was observed at the ?man's dormitory last night to glad 'n the hearts of the campus swains. any boys took advantage of this >portunity to meet the co-eds, while hers payed their regular calls to their gular g.rls. As each one walked in, he was or red to put his name on the lapel of s coat. The girls were previously beled. Then formality was thrown ide and anyone was at liberty to ake the acquaintance of any one else. eedless to say most of those present d so to the best of his ability. Music was furnished throughout the ening by volunteer artists, and many need. Punch was served to the irsty and some were certainly suffer-' r from probition. Merriment reachecd told heights and the parting hour und many boys reluctant to leave w found anuaintances. Many -were~ e expressions of gratification and shes for another such evening In thc ar future as 'lhey departed..